Located on 2 acres in the middle of a cow pasture, owned by the Browning Family.Directions:Take Route 148 (north of Christopher-south
of Sesser)to Park St. road turning East.
Go down to the last house on the right before the stop sign.
Located on their property, thru a barb wire fence, in the field.
Be sure to get permission from the home owner first.
I believe her name is:Virginia Browning Stoffel, one of the remaing decendents of
John Browning and Nancy Kitchen of which are buried here.

Sign erected between the graves of Nancy and John BROWNING"Browning Hill settled by John and Nancy Browning A.D. 1812"
John Browning, May 19, 1781 - June 13, 1857, aged 76yrs.21days
In Memory of Nancy, wife of John Browning, Oct. 12, 1783 - Oct. 7, 1855

The first house built in Franklin County was standing at the Browning Hill Cemetery

Christopher Progress August 11, 1971
AREA CEMETERIES ARE RICH IN HISTORY AND LEGEND. by Bob Matyi
Browning Hill Cemetery
Peacefully located atop a hill near the old site of Rend City is the
Browning Hill Cemetery. While standing in the graveyard, one can look
out to the east,west and south to view picturesque countryside.
Neighboring fields of grain help to create a tranquil overshadowing
effect on this vestige from the past.
Two of the graves situated on the hill belong to the founders of
Browning Hill, John and Nancy Browning. It was there in 1812 that 31
year old John and his 29 year old wife, Nancy decided to settle down to
live. They both enjoyed a long and eventful life and were buried side
by side on Browning Hill.
Another noteworth person entombed in the cemetery is Moses Buckner, the
man who was responsible for the changing of Sefronia or Soffrona to
Buckner in the late 1800's or very early 1900's. Buckner died in 1882
and is buried along with his wife, Emeline. Inscribed upon his tombstone
are the words, "COC 15th ILLINOIS CALVARY, DISCHARGED OCT. 14, 1862,
BECAUSE OF WOUNDS.'
Probably the most unique and decidely conspicuous tombstone I
encountered in researching this story is located on Browning Hill. It
marks the final resting place of a man named W. Jones who passed away in
1926. The stone is about eight feet in height and is formed perfectly
into the shape of a tree trunk with a scroll attached to it. Whoever
constructed the stone went into great detail by also adding hand-carved
ferns and vines of ivy on its surface. In total, the marker has a very
distinct West appeal to it.
Piled randomly beneath a tall, old Christmas tree growning in the
cemetery are several broken tombstones. Apparently through the years
the stones broke in two or weathered away and were placed together under
the tree. One of the stones marks the repose of "Nancy" wife of Levi
Browning." Still others were so badly worn that their inscriptions could
no longer be determined.
The most intriguing epitaph established on Browning Hill belongs to the
grave of Mary, wife of J.L. Buckner who died in 1838. [this date is
incorrect. The actual date of death of Mary Tabitha Hammons Buckner, wife
of John Logan Buckner was 1898]
It reads, "One cannot tell who next may fall
beneath thy chastning rod. One must first but let us all prepare to meet our
God."

The oldest grave I located on Browning Hill had only the last name of
LUKE discernable on it. And, the date of death in 1829 were the only
two writings that could be read.
An unusual etching of a weeping willow tree with a casket beneath it is
imbedded on the tombstone of Chamberlain Hutson who was born in 1779. A
similar stone just had the weeping willow tree etched on its face.